Dormammu
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Dormammu is a powerful extra-dimensional warlord and ruler of the Dark Dimension in the Marvel universe, known as one of Doctor Strange’s most formidable mystical adversaries.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dormammu canonical | 40 |
| Dormammu (as a member of the Faltine race) | 1 |
| Dormammu (via Kaecilius in MCU) | 1 |
| Sorcerer Supreme of the Dark Dimension | 1 |
| Umar is Dormammu's sister | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1963973 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dormammu Context triple: [Doctor Stephen Strange, enemy, Dormammu]
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A.
Algazel
Algazel is the Latinized name of Al-Ghazali, the influential 11th-century Persian theologian, jurist, philosopher, and Sufi whose works profoundly shaped Islamic thought and medieval European philosophy.
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B.
Demogorgon
Demogorgon is a terrifying predatory monster from the Upside Down in the TV series "Stranger Things," known for its humanoid body and flower-like, tooth-filled head.
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C.
Zahhak
Zahhak is a legendary tyrant king in Persian mythology, most famously depicted in Ferdowsi’s Shahnameh as a demonic ruler with serpents growing from his shoulders.
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D.
Tiamat
Tiamat is a primordial chaos dragon-goddess from Mesopotamian mythology, embodying the wild, untamed sea and serving as a central antagonist in the Babylonian creation epic, the Enuma Elish.
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E.
Hela
Hela is the Asgardian goddess of death and the primary antagonist in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film "Thor: Ragnarok."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dormammu Target entity description: Dormammu is a powerful extra-dimensional warlord and ruler of the Dark Dimension in the Marvel universe, known as one of Doctor Strange’s most formidable mystical adversaries.
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A.
Algazel
Algazel is the Latinized name of Al-Ghazali, the influential 11th-century Persian theologian, jurist, philosopher, and Sufi whose works profoundly shaped Islamic thought and medieval European philosophy.
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B.
Demogorgon
Demogorgon is a terrifying predatory monster from the Upside Down in the TV series "Stranger Things," known for its humanoid body and flower-like, tooth-filled head.
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C.
Zahhak
Zahhak is a legendary tyrant king in Persian mythology, most famously depicted in Ferdowsi’s Shahnameh as a demonic ruler with serpents growing from his shoulders.
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D.
Tiamat
Tiamat is a primordial chaos dragon-goddess from Mesopotamian mythology, embodying the wild, untamed sea and serving as a central antagonist in the Babylonian creation epic, the Enuma Elish.
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E.
Hela
Hela is the Asgardian goddess of death and the primary antagonist in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film "Thor: Ragnarok."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Extra-dimensional entity
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Fictional supervillain ⓘ Marvel Comics character ⓘ |
| ability |
Interdimensional conquest
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Master sorcerer ⓘ |
| affiliation | Dark Dimension ⓘ |
| alignment | Villainous ⓘ |
| appearance |
Flaming head composed of mystical energy
ⓘ
Humanoid body ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Defenders comics
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linked to:
Defenders
Doctor Strange comics ⓘ
linked to:
Doctor Strange
Marvel Cinematic Universe ⓘ Various Marvel animated series ⓘ |
| baseOfOperations | Dark Dimension ⓘ |
| comicBookSeries | Strange Tales ⓘ |
| creator |
Stan Lee
ⓘ
Steve Ditko ⓘ |
| dimension | Dark Dimension ⓘ |
| enemy |
Clea
ⓘ
Doctor Strange ⓘ Ghost Rider ⓘ
linked to:
Ghost Rider (Robbie Reyes)
Spider-Man ⓘ The Ancient One ⓘ
linked to:
Ancient One
The Avengers ⓘ The Defenders ⓘ
linked to:
Defenders
|
| family |
Clea
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Umar ⓘ |
| familyRelation |
Clea is Dormammu's niece
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Umar is Dormammu's sister ⓘ
linked to:
Dormammu
|
| firstAppearance | Strange Tales #126 ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceDate | November 1964 ⓘ |
| goal |
Conquer all dimensions
ⓘ
Subjugate Earth ⓘ |
| mcuFilmAppearance |
Doctor Strange (2016)
ⓘ
linked to:
Doctor Strange
|
| notableStoryline |
Alliance with Loki against the Avengers in some comic storylines
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Dormammu's invasion of Earth through the Dark Dimension ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Benedict Cumberbatch (voice and performance capture in Doctor Strange, 2016 film)
ⓘ
linked to:
Benedict Cumberbatch
|
| power |
Creation of demonic entities
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Dimensional travel ⓘ Energy projection ⓘ Immortality ⓘ Matter manipulation ⓘ Mystical energy manipulation ⓘ Reality warping ⓘ Size alteration ⓘ Telepathy ⓘ |
| publisher | Marvel Comics ⓘ |
| species | Faltine ⓘ |
| title |
Lord of Chaos
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Ruler of the Dark Dimension ⓘ |
| universe | Marvel Universe ⓘ |
| weakness |
Binding mystical pacts
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Certain magical constraints ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dormammu Description of subject: Dormammu is a powerful extra-dimensional warlord and ruler of the Dark Dimension in the Marvel universe, known as one of Doctor Strange’s most formidable mystical adversaries.
Referenced by (44)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Dormammu
subject linked to:
Kamar-Taj (Marvel location)
linked to: Dormammu
linked to: Dormammu
subject linked to:
The Defenders comics